What does it mean, literally, to honor thy mother and father...I can tell you for certain what it does not mean...
DEUTERONOMY 27:16
16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen."Setteth light" means to speak lowly, disgrace, or esteem lightly and that is decidedly not honoring ones parents.
So how do you quantify esteem? I did some searching (surprise surprise) and discovered there are three types of esteem; low, over, and healthy (just right). It is no good to have low esteem for oneself or ones parents because you question worth, ability, and all aspects of being. To attribute unrealistic worth and success beyond that which is actually achieved is to show arrogance and over-esteem for oneself or parents - also a way of "setting light." But to understand faults and yet still find worth and love for oneself or ones parents is to have healthy esteem.
Here is a link to a self-esteem article that I greatly enjoyed...Self-Esteem Check
~Kipling
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